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Origins of the Jemmett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 4West Midlands 12East 13London 77South East 122South West 22South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jemmetts lived in south-east

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    360 Jemmett Travel & migration records
    2,600 Jemmetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jemmett

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    What are the most common Jemmett first names?

    William Thomas

    Illiam Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Jemmetts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Jemmetts in 1921

    Laundress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Private Means

    6

    Widow

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Common male occupations for Jemmetts in 1921

    Yeoman

    24

    Vintner

    20

    General Labourer

    17

    Fisherman

    14

    Carpenter

    11

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